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1980s Now

1980s Now is a weekly examination of the importance of 80s pop culture and its continued influence today. We demonstrate that nostalgia alone doesn’t account for the contemporary fascination with our favorite decade. Instead, we share personal experiences and interview experts--including icons from 80s music, movies and TV--to demonstrate the “era of greed” bore the greatest moments in movies, music, television and sports. The show is equally entertaining and informative. (80s is aka '80s.)

Sherlock in the 80s

69 hours 16 mins; March 30, 2026

Bonus: Talking Gen X with Mark Mendenhall

42 mins; March 23, 2026

Bigfoot, Bugs Bunny, and Brady Bunch

75 hours 17 mins; March 17, 2026

Cancelled Nerds, Starfighter Sequels, and New Faces of Death

71 hours 55 mins; March 09, 2026

Hooters, Zelda and Chicken Wing Lawsuit

71 hours 36 mins; March 02, 2026

Bonus: Nostalgia Power with Wyatt Bloom

42 mins; February 27, 2026

Jaws 4, Princess Bride, and Rock 'Em Sock 'Em

71 hours 36 mins; February 23, 2026

80s Trivia with Tamara Dever

35 mins; February 17, 2026

Changeables, Klingons, and the Worst Play

68 hours 23 mins; February 09, 2026

He-Man Trailer Has the Power

60 hours 31 mins; February 02, 2026

Original Star Wars, Salt-N-Pepa, Terminator and More

58 mins; January 26, 2026

Goodbye, Pop Culture

33 mins; January 20, 2026

Star Search, Billy Joel and MTV Are Back!

56 mins; January 12, 2026

Indiana Jones, Chevy Chase, and Marty Supreme

80 hours 7 mins; January 05, 2026

The HBO Guide

70 hours 33 mins; December 30, 2025

Harry Met Sally: Can Men and Women Be Friends?

74 hours 43 mins; December 23, 2025

Gwen Stole Our 80s Christmas

73 hours 24 mins; December 15, 2025

Supergirl, Home Alone Sequel, and Cheap Trick

78 hours 54 mins; December 08, 2025

Balloonfest '86: Tragedy or Triumph?

61 hours 33 mins; November 26, 2025

Stranger Things, Eddie Murphy and Miss Piggy

66 hours 12 mins; November 20, 2025

New Road House, Buck Rogers and Kwamé

61 hours 11 mins; November 10, 2025

Bringin' the 80s Funk with Chris Commisso

39 mins; November 03, 2025

You Can't Afford The Jim Henson Auction

74 hours 29 mins; October 28, 2025

MTV Is Out, Retro Theme Parks Are In

63 hours 0 mins; October 21, 2025

Tron: Ares - Gen X Review

86 hours 55 mins; October 13, 2025

What Angela Lansbury Can Teach Us

39 mins; October 09, 2025

80s Horror Movies Continue to Inspire

63 hours 19 mins; October 07, 2025

Genre-Swapping Movies

66 hours 37 mins; September 30, 2025

Kirk, Khan and Anaconda Are Back!

68 hours 13 mins; September 23, 2025

The Power of the 80s with Katelyn Sue

49 mins; September 16, 2025

The Craziest CHiPs Episode (Live)

39 mins; September 08, 2025

Alien: Earth X Blade Runner

73 hours 14 mins; September 02, 2025

Who is the Toxic Avenger?

68 hours 48 mins; August 25, 2025

Is Slime Headed to NYC?

83 hours 56 mins; August 18, 2025

I Love the 80s with Ivan Doroschuk of Men Without Hats

50 mins; August 11, 2025

Ozzy Went Out Like Rock Star

78 hours 8 mins; August 05, 2025

Superman Is Political, Duh

77 hours 49 mins; July 29, 2025

Restoring the Goonies House with James Pearse Connelly

40 mins; July 21, 2025

Masquerade: The Scandalous 80s Treasure Hunt

81 hours 56 mins; July 14, 2025

The Running Man Trailer and More

74 hours 43 mins; July 07, 2025

Interview: Cobra Kai Composers Leo Birenberg and Zach Robinson

50 mins; July 01, 2025

Gen X Is the Coolest Generation

69 hours 28 mins; June 17, 2025

Mandela Effects?

60 hours 58 mins; March 31, 2025

Can Pop Culture Heal Us?

48 mins; March 09, 2025

Interview: Laurie Miller (formerly of Exposé)

29 mins; March 06, 2025

1980s Best Picture Blockbusters?

75 hours 42 mins; March 03, 2025

Interview: Josh Spiegel (The 80s Movie Project)

42 mins; February 24, 2025

Interview: 80s Freestyle with DJ Martinee

33 mins; February 16, 2025

Atari Watch, Goonies Reunite, and Superman Lawsuit

67 hours 7 mins; February 09, 2025

Blockbuster Video: The Nightclub?

57 mins; February 02, 2025

Where'd the Working Songs Go?

59 mins; January 26, 2025

Interview: Cait McKinney on Pee-wee Herman

53 mins; January 24, 2025

Yacht Rock, Ke Huy, and Moore

62 hours 28 mins; January 19, 2025

Hulk Booed, Star Trek Plates, and The Monkey

58 mins; January 13, 2025

Interview: Author Douglas Burton

64 hours 30 mins; January 09, 2025

Top 80s Reboots in 2024 and More

66 hours 11 mins; January 05, 2025

Rewind: Strangest 80s News Stories of 2024

79 hours 46 mins; December 30, 2024

GenXGrownUp Takeover

67 hours 31 mins; December 22, 2024

Popeye, Pac-Man and Silent Night, Deadly Night

66 hours 51 mins; December 16, 2024

Interview: Matt Manjourides

41 mins; December 11, 2024

Oregon Trail, Mattel Lawsuit and Christmas True Crime

77 hours 37 mins; December 07, 2024

Spock Lives and Rollercoaster Rider Does Too

67 hours 43 mins; December 02, 2024

Goonies Star Wars, Paul v. Tyson, and Indy at IHOP

55 mins; November 25, 2024

XXX Wicked, Fear Street 1988, and Tremors Reboot

68 hours 13 mins; November 17, 2024

Jessica Rabbit, Alien Abduction and The Running Man

59 mins; November 11, 2024

Spot the True 1980s Tale

86 hours 59 mins; November 03, 2024

New Karate Kid, No More Freddy and Sleep with Beetlejuice

54 mins; October 27, 2024

Interview: Will Rigby of the dB's

33 mins; October 25, 2024

Creepy 80s Tale: The Rendlesham Incident

101 hours 42 mins; October 21, 2024

Evil Dead Musical, Ghostbusters Donuts, and Prince's Airbnb

54 mins; October 13, 2024

Creepy 80s Tale: The Montauk Project

83 hours 59 mins; October 07, 2024

Atari Hot Sauce, More Horror Movies and the Cost of Conventions

60 hours 4 mins; September 30, 2024

New Horror Movies, Deadly Top Gun Stunt, and Jane's Addiction

60 hours 15 mins; September 22, 2024

Goonies Sequel, James Earl Jones, and Gen Xer Stole Millions

69 hours 50 mins; September 16, 2024

Review: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (Spoiler-Free/Spoilers)

52 mins; September 12, 2024

The Mystery of the Garfield Phone (Live)

41 mins; September 08, 2024

Batman Popcorn, Star Trek Experience and Steve Jobs' Apple 1

61 hours 58 mins; September 01, 2024

New Interview: Catherine Mary Stewart

33 mins; August 29, 2024

The Terminator is Toast and Beetlejuice is Rude

59 mins; August 25, 2024

Deadpool's 1980s Easter Eggs

61 hours 30 mins; August 19, 2024

Toxic Avenger, Twisted Sister, and Stranger Things

63 hours 41 mins; August 13, 2024

McDonald's Olympic Blunder and Deadpool in 1984

69 hours 5 mins; August 05, 2024

Show Update

12 mins; July 29, 2024

Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F Easter Eggs

79 hours 46 mins; July 15, 2024

Inteview: Lance Guest ("The Last Starfighter")

42 mins; July 12, 2024

More 80s Dungeons, Beverly Hills Cop TV, Last Starfighter Video Game

61 hours 0 mins; July 08, 2024

Caligula, AI Lawsuit and Best Defense

83 hours 10 mins; July 01, 2024

Forgeries, Musicals and Rocket-Firing Boba Fett

73 hours 44 mins; June 24, 2024

Interview: Author Steven Vass ("Let the Music Play")

46 mins; June 20, 2024

Where Have All the Parodies Gone?

75 hours 19 mins; June 16, 2024

No Smell Policies, Freddy's Inspiration and Eminem/Steve Miller

67 hours 8 mins; June 09, 2024

Interview: Jonathan Betuel | A "Last Starfighter" Sequel?

45 mins; June 06, 2024

Furiosa and the Future of Theater

70 hours 8 mins; June 03, 2024

Interview: Jack Hues of Wang Chung

40 mins; June 01, 2024

Wang Chung, the Brat Pack and Deathstalker

68 hours 59 mins; May 27, 2024

Mike Tyson, Ghosts, and The Future of Mad Max

61 hours 44 mins; May 19, 2024

80s Song Mystery Was Solved

66 hours 15 mins; May 13, 2024

New Clue, Rocky II's Real Injury, Gross Jell-O and More

72 hours 2 mins; April 28, 2024

Gen X vs. Millennials

78 hours 20 mins; April 21, 2024

80s True Crime: The George Bosque Heist

99 hours 10 mins; April 14, 2024

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